Swansea City boss Garry Monk has dismissed speculation linking him with the West Ham United job, stating the Hammers already have an excellent manager in Sam Allardyce. The 36-year-old has guided the Swans to record-equalling total of 47 Premier
Two men arrested after a knife was found in a car they were travelling in will not face any charges. The men, aged 24 and 30, were arrested on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon during the early hours of yesterday (April 15). Police
The future of a deaf club at risk of closing has been secured after it received a £10K lottery grant. Forest Deaf Club, which became a registered charity in August last year, will now be able to offer a wide range of activities at Uplands Social
The decision to reject a petition calling for a complete overhaul of a “neglected” and frequently flooded children's playground could be overturned after an appeal. The park playground, opposite Churchfields Infant and Junior School in South Woodford
A man has sustained serious injuries during an incident in a shop undergoing building work. Fire crews have been on scene in Leyton High Road for the last two days as the structure of the store, which adjoins a bank, is assessed. The shop,
Ronnie O'Sullivan and defending champion Mark Selby will tackle Crucible debutants in the first round of the Betfred World Championship. Five-time winner O'Sullivan, who has a house in Epping, will face Manchester cueman Craig Steadman, who at
A motorcyclist is recovering in hospital today after being thrown ‘20ft from his bike’ after an accident in Walthamstow. The man, aged 61, was in ‘serious but stable’ condition following the accident at around 10.15am in Hoe Street. Emergency
Fabio Liverani is adamant the players still believe they can avoid relegation despite a hammer blow to Leyton Orient’s survival hopes after losing at home to Doncaster Rovers. Only goal difference is keeping the O’s outside the League One drop
A mother has been left dumbfounded when bricks started disappearing from her garden wall. On three separate occasions this month, Sarah Jewiss and her nine-year-old daughter Nelly have awoken to find bricks have been stolen from the late-Victorian
A two million pound pub has been converted into a jumble yard, amid continuing rumours it will eventually be redeveloped into flats. The Royston Arms, in Chingford Mount Road, closed in September last year after being sold by Stonegate Ltd to estate
The council has dismissed a claim it offered land to a charity for a multi-million pound community centre in Walthamstow. Social enterprise and charity Rooms of our Own has spent 18 months planning and designing a women’s centre to be built in
The next staffed ticket office to close will be Wanstead Tube station on April 27, it has been announced. New ticket machines are set to be installed at the station under Transport for London (TfL) plans to save £4.2bn by 2020. The controversial
West Ham United are reportedly considering a move for Swansea boss Garry Monk. The Swansea manager has won plenty of admirers this season after guiding his side into the top half of the Premier League table. The Hammers have still not made
Police have released CCTV images of men wanted in connection with a raid on a nursery. CCTV at Incey Winceys in Eastwood Close, South Woodford, recorded two hooded men smashing their way in during the early hours of February 27. Incey Wincey's
Three men who ran a large drug distribution network from a Waltham Forest flat have been jailed. Albanian nationals Lutfi Muja, Urim Bardhoshi and Egzon Qarri used a flat in Rolls Court, Highams Park, to cut and prepare class A drugs for dealers
Marvin Bartley insists Orient will not be fearful of any of their opponents despite facing sides all pushing for promotion in their final four games. The O’s are teetering just above the League One relegation zone heading into the final fortnight
Two men were arrested when a knife was found after the car they were travelling in was pulled over by police. The men, aged 24 and 30, were arrested on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon yesterday (April 15). Police on patrol in Chingford
Vulnerable disabled residents suffered injuries at a care home where people walked around naked due to poor care, and basic safety standards were not met, a report has found. Church Lane in Walthamstow is one of Outward's four registered care
Temperatures are set to fall across much of the country in what the Met Office has described as a "reversal of fortunes". Much of Britain sizzled on the hottest day of the year so far, with 25C (77F) recorded at St James's Park in London. But
A CCTV image of a woman has been released after a pensioner's purse was stolen following a bank visit. The woman, in her 70s, withdrew £1,500 from Lloyds Bank in High Street, Walthamstow, at around 4pm on March 17. She was then followed into
One hundred and twenty five years have passed since Joseph Merrick was found lying dead in his bed, but his life, during which he rose to fame as the Elephant Man, continues to fascinate us today. And while Hollywood actor Bradley Cooper may be
An assistant manager of a Primark store has admitted stealing hundreds of pounds from the company. Felix Ogunleye was working at the store in High Road, Ilford, when he decided to issue refunds in excess of £500 to himself between Christmas Eve
An election hustings will be held in Leytonstone ahead of the general election. Parliamentary candidates for Leyton and Wanstead will be grilled by constituents as they decide who deserves their vote. John Cryer, the Labour candidate who was
The Guardian Series has asked each parliamentary candidate to list five reasons why they should become an MP at the General Election on May 7. Iain Duncan Smith was first elected as Conservative MP for Chingford in 1992 and then again in 1997 for
